楽しい
たのしい
adjective (i-adjective)
fun, enjoyable
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 楽しい | 楽しくない |
| Past | 楽しかった | 楽しくなかった |
| て form | 楽しくて | 楽しくなくて |
| Adverbial | 楽しく | — |
| Conditional ば | 楽しければ | 楽しくなければ |
| Conditional たら | 楽しかったら | 楽しくなかったら |
1.
fun, enjoyable, pleasant
Describes something that gives pleasure or enjoyment.
During summer vacation, I swam in the sea and went to the mountains—it was really fun.
RELATED FORMS:
- 楽しむ (verb): to enjoy
- 楽しみ (noun): enjoyment, pleasure, anticipation
- 楽しみにする: to look forward to
- お楽しみください: please enjoy (polite)
KANJI NOTE:
The kanji 楽 has two main readings:
- たのしい: fun, enjoyable (emotional pleasure)
- らく: comfortable, easy, effortless (physical ease)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 楽しい時間を過ごす: to spend an enjoyable time
- 楽しみにしています: I'm looking forward to it (polite)
Related Words
Related:
楽しむ (to enjoy (verb))
Related:
楽しみ (enjoyment (noun))
Contrast:
嬉しい (happy (about event))